Genius Warlock-Episode 595
595. visitor (1)
Lottie Daykin.
age twenty-two.
‘‘People who choose’ were warlocks belonging to the community..
‘'The Choosing People' was originally a religious organization called 'The Chosen People', but ironically, after being saved by the Wise Man God and moving to a new home, it disbanded itself and transformed into the current community..
Of course, that wasn't what I was complaining about..
Some hardliners argued that this momentum should be used to expand the church, but in accordance with the wishes of the leader, Marie, the church was voluntarily disbanded while maintaining individual beliefs..
That's God's will.
There was quite a bit of talk internally about this, but as I said before, Lottie didn't care..
She was almost fooled by a human trafficker and sold as a two-legged livestock, but for her who was saved, it was enough as long as the organization was maintained no matter what the name and tendency of the organization changed..
What Lottie truly worshiped was not God, but Marie and the organization she created..
This place, which gave him safety, bread, writing, and a purpose to live, was the object of Loti's worship..
That's why Lottie only enjoyed staying up all night guarding the door..
Kwadangtang!!
While standing upright on two legs and guarding the front of the room where Mari was, I heard a loud noise from inside..
Lottie made eye contact with her work partner and knocked on the door..
“Church leader - No, director. What's going on??”
no answer came back.
Marie had been having trouble sleeping recently due to the increased workload as her new home developed, but she felt strange today..
I can't explain it specifically, but would you say it's ominous? Should I say it’s eerie? Anyway it wasn't good.
Lottie knocked on the door again. If there is no response this time, I will go in at the risk of being rude..
Knock. Knock.
“Director. Are you okay??”
“······.”
eerie silence.
Just as Lottie was about to open the door and go in, she heard a voice..
“are you okay.”
same voice as usual.
But Lottie could feel something different..
I couldn't pinpoint it. Could know. Recognizing her talent, she learned her black magic and knew that she would always be by her side..
However, before I could finish that thought, I heard Marie's voice again through the door..
“It's a mess today and I can't sleep. Both of you, please just step aside..”
“Director, but-”
“-I'm saying that because I need it... Go away.”
At Marie's firm command, the worker like Lottie could not say any more and bowed his head behind the door and retreated..
There was something strange, but I couldn't bring myself to ask such a solemn command..
Lottie took a few steps back, turned and walked down the hallway, and soon realized what was strange..
Were the nights in this city originally this quiet??
***
[You are very careful..]
In a dark room everywhere.
Marie was there. There was nothing to see, but Marie deliberately didn't turn on the light..
The moment the light turns on, this conversation will end.
“······I don't have any ulterior motives, so please don't misunderstand..”
Marie was not scared, but she remained tense and carefully spoke every word to the being in front of her..
[Hehehe. It’s okay to have ulterior motives. As much as you want. 'Cause I don't care.]
Even though she couldn't see anything, Marie instinctively knew that those words weren't a bluff..
It was the same way that people don't care if the ants in the cup have ulterior motives. No, it might actually be interesting.
No matter how desperate the ant trapped in the cup is, from a human perspective, it can only be fun..
But I really didn't mean to just sit still..
“Ask a question... Could you please allow me??”
Marie asked, closing and opening her eyes..
The warlock's eyes were opened, and only then was Marie able to see something in the darkness..
The thick darkness tangled together like a lump of blood, forming a shape..
woman riding a camel.
[tell.]
The woman answered, looking down at Marie..
Unlike the noble and intimidating atmosphere, the voice itself was very sweet..
If I had been weak before meeting the true God, it was a voice that I would have given my all for..
“Thank you for helping me all this time... Is it you??”
[yes.]
Question of conversion. The answer came back so easily.
Marie paused for a moment after hearing the answer, but soon accepted it naturally..
It won't be difficult for the being in front of you to help you..
It was probably similar to giving cookie crumbs to ants..
What Marie needed to focus on was not the act of giving the crumbs, but the reason for the act and why she suddenly appeared after being silent for so long..
match. match.
Applause rang out..
[It's great. You got right to the point. What matters is not what you helped, but why you helped..]
As soon as Marie gathered her thoughts, the woman on the camel praised her..
Reading thoughts clearly.
Although it was a phenomenon that went beyond common sense, Marie was not embarrassed and continued the conversation..
“thank you Thank you for giving me strength in the past······.”
Marie remembered the moment right after Oliver disappeared..
Everyone was in chaos after Oliver disappeared, and the confusion soon led to division..
This is a natural phenomenon because the center that integrated the organization has disappeared..
Some tried to take the money and leave, others declared themselves the new owners, and still others tried to betray..
Tissues torn to shreds. At that moment, a powerful force came into Marie’s body..
It's like I got a new body..
“······Thanks to you, I was able to keep his traces. Thank you sincerely.”
Marie bowed deeply..
A normal person would have kneeled, but there is only one person in the world that Marie would kneel to. That's why I didn't kneel.
Fortunately, the being in front of me did not find this an issue. On the contrary, he even seemed satisfied..
“However, I have a question..”
[What is the question??]
“······You've only given me strength and said nothing until now, so why did you suddenly appear recently??”
Marie asked Oliver when he saw the woman who had been talking to him through dreams since he left for Vienna City, and who eventually appeared through the darkness..
The woman answered this.
Her body was in a silhouette shape so her face was not visible, but somehow it looked like she was smiling..
[Do not worry. I didn't come here to harm him. In fact, it's closer to the opposite..]
Him. It was an unspecific title, but Marie instinctively knew it was Oliver..
A being outside the world. And there is only one person in the world who can hear the devil call him that..
“The opposite is... What do you mean?”
[It means I'm worried about him... The clock moved again.]
“······.”
[There is still some time, but soon his destiny will come to him. A fate more unreasonable, absurd, and painful than anyone else's... I feel a little sad about that..]
***
ridge! ridge! ridge!
Bean City, the city of warlocks).
There was an untimely festival going on here..
The reason for the festival was to celebrate the death of none other than the sea monster and Black Finger Fan..
Although there was no direct financial relationship with Vienna City, it was not strange as there were indirect elements such as fish men who kidnapped people, Grandpa Mangtaegi, and sea monsters..
“Still, I don't think there's any need to reveal it... Wouldn't it have been better to just say we defeated a sea monster??”
A mansion owned by Jack, the mayor of Vienna City. Oliver asked from the biggest and best room there..
Hook, who was standing across from me, responded.
“It's better not to tell obvious lies..”
“is that so?”
“Yes, it won't be long before the world spreads that the fan is dead. The children brought back from Neverland, the sea monster that disappeared again, the year of oblivion that disappeared, the fan that disappeared. It's weirder not knowing.”
“······.”
“Above all, these rumors are bound to spread anyway, even if no one seems to have seen it. In that case, it's better to talk about it from the beginning. At least that will eliminate the impression that you're hiding something..”
“······okay.”
“Don't worry too much. I told the mayor and others that I didn't know the details because I hadn't seen it. I haven't actually seen anything in detail. Everyone just knows that the fan is dead. Thanks to the archive brought by Dave..”
“that······. That's good.”
Oliver thought it was a good idea to call Merlin. He was in a panic when he asked for help, so he didn't even think about it. He could be said to be lucky.
“Captain Hook, thank you for your hard work too..”
Although Oliver was late, he didn't forget to say hello to Hook. Hook was silent at this..
As he said, he did not know the details, but considering the overwhelming light seen beyond the horizon and the power felt through the waves, even humility was nothing more than arrogance..
The most appropriate attitude for Hook to take in this situation was to shut up and listen quietly no matter what was said..
“Oh, by the way, are the kids okay??”
“yes······. It looked good for something from Neverland. It seems like the woman named Jane took good care of the children in that short period of time..”
Oliver nodded silently. He was, of course, a great person..
“For your information, all the children followed him to Landa..”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, Jane wanted to take her, and the kids wanted to come along too..”
I knew Jane was leaving due to business issues, but I never thought she would take the kids with her..
“······Are you okay??”
“of course. Why wouldn't it be okay? I have no relationship with those kids anyway..”
30Hook's answer after searching for Neverland for years.
It seemed like an unusual answer for him, but when I thought about it, it seemed like a natural reaction..
It is true that Hook tried to save the children trapped in Neverland, but it was because of his promise to Wendy. There was no direct relationship with the children..
“Is it strange??”
“no. It's not that it's strange... It's a bit strange. I don't mean anything bad, so I hope you don't feel bad..”
“it's okay. Because living itself is a strange thing. Anyway, I only thought about getting the kids out of Neverland, and I never thought about anything else. In fact, I am grateful that you followed along. Taking care of children is not my forte..”
Sincerity. It seemed very strange to live by Hook's words..
“By the way, Dave, are you okay??”
Hook asked, observing Oliver sitting on the chair..
“I thought you were feeling uncomfortable for some reason..”
“Don't worry, you're just tired..”
Oliver lied naturally even though his side was throbbing..
As evidence, Hook was deceived..
“If so, I'm glad... Mr. Dave's creatures say they will play some more..”
It was like that. Child-First, Second, Third, and Fourth did not enter the test tube even though the work was completed, but instead participated in the Vienna City Festival..
Ask for compensation for your work.
reasonable request. Oliver accepted, so each child was now enjoying the festivities..
First and Force visited the Black Workshop, the warlock's quarters.,
The Second hung out with the pirates at Giant's Head Port.,
Third visited the Street of Credit where the smugglers were located..
Oh, by the way, the glutton was also enjoying the festival. Mayor Jack and several gamblers proposed a glutton gambling game, and Big Mouth readily accepted, perhaps because they offered a considerable reward..
If I can't avoid it, I'll enjoy it..
Probably, he was now fighting against the gluttons and making them his new minions..
“Kuruk (Big Ma))!”
“Kuruk (Big Ma))!”
“Kuruk (Big Ma))!”
“Kuruk (Big Ma))!”
The gluttonous bag transport unit cheered at the appearance of Big Mouth.,
“Yes, I understand. If you're playing well, I'm happy too. Still, it's surprising. I think everyone gets along well..”
“Vienna City is the city of warlocks. I get interested when I see a corpse doll that thinks and moves on its own. Especially if it is owned by the warlock who helped defeat Pan.······.”
A hook that blurs the horse's tail. Oliver asked, reading his emotions..
“What do you have to say??”
“hmm······. No, no. It's presumptuous of me to say that..”
Unknown sound. Just as Oliver was about to ask what that meant, Hook pulled out something..
“Paper···················································Ship?”
“If you ever need my help at sea, just throw it. This is an item I got by chance and it will be helpful..”
It wasn't a lie.
Not only did Hook have no reason to lie like that, but the magic power and magic contained in the paper boat were also unusual..
It was a magic item that warped space using the sea..
“thank you But why······?”
“60What would have taken another year of trouble was resolved in 30 years. Wouldn't that be enough??”
truth. But it seemed like there was a reason we didn't talk about it..
But instead of asking about that, Oliver asked another question. I suddenly became curious.
“You achieved your goal... What are you going to do next? Are you going to continue working as a pirate??”
It was a question that might be unpleasant for others to hear, but Hook was happy to answer..
“Maybe? why are you like that?”
“just······. I'm curious. Looking at Wendy, I thought she might be good at other things even if she wasn't necessarily a pirate. She's a trade or something.”
Oliver saw through Wendy Ho's characteristics accurately..
The Wendy was able to create its own wind and move quickly anywhere, and the interior of the ship could also be expanded, making it a great ship to use not only for pirates but also for trade. However, the problem is-
“-Trade seems to be difficult. As you can see, he is a warlock. Also, there is a bounty on it..”
“ah······.”
Oliver was so focused on Wendy Ho's performance that he missed the most important fact..
Warlocks were socially ostracized, and there were many things that were unsuitable for sunny businesses such as trade..
There were special cases like Oliver, but they were literally special cases..
Landara also benefited from the characteristics of the city and the status guaranteed by the Magic Tower..
There was a way to hide it, but that was too risky. As time goes by, it will be revealed..
Hook added as if comforting Oliver..
“Also, I like the pirate thing. Isn’t there romance??”
Hook laughed. He appeared to be in his late thirties or early forties, and his face showed a boyish innocence..
“Romantic?”
“Yes, it's a lot of fun to go on a solo ship and steal ships loaded with gold, raw materials, weapons, drugs, and slaves. It's fun to take apart unlucky wizards... Still, if the world changes, I might play a different game..”
Oliver didn't answer anything. When the world changes······.
The creeping silence soon let us know that this conversation was coming to an end, and Hook, being a Hook, quickly retreated..
“I'll just go now.”
“yes, thank you for your help.”
Oliver thanked Hook for taking care of the annoying chores for him..
When Hook left, only Oliver and Merlin, who had used the invisibility spell, were left in the large room..
“her······. How did you know?”
Merlin, aware that he had been caught, lifted the invisibility spell and asked:.
Oliver answered without looking back..
“Because I happened to see it.”
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